- Reply rate:
- 100.0%
- Availability:
- Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
- Location:
- Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Experience:
- 20 years
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Pamhidzai Makama
Financial, Operations and Programme Management
Professional
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11 Hadlow Place, 68 Baines Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
• Skilled & effective finance, Operations & programme finance management professional with more than 20 years of
experience in different sectors: private & public institutions, hospitality industry, educational institutions and INGOs
• Adept in leading & developing internal teams to support areas of finance, business development, business planning
& budgeting, IT, purchasing, strategic planning, financial analysis & reporting, designing & implementing policies &
procedures, risk management plans, investment policy formulation, liquid monitoring, money market trading,
human resource management (oversight), project finance monitoring & evaluation and internal and external audits
coordination.
• Committed in partnering with leadership in strategic decision making & operations to develop & lead programs &
operations related to finance functions
• Successfully implemented & managed Multi Donor Grants (Restricted & Unrestricted grants) in the SADC Region
that included: Big Lottery, DfID, EU, SIDA, AIDSFONDS, Robert Carr, DANIDA, NOVIB, NORAD, UNICEF, UNWOMEN,
UNDEF, UNDP, ODI, Comic Relief, Bill & Melinda Gates, G8, SDC, SADC, HIVOS, USAID, Irish Govt Aid & OSISA
funding thematic areas of: Advocacy, Gender violence, SRHR, Disaster Risk Reduction, Safe Peaceful & Resilient
Communities, Education & Livelihoods, Media & ICT,HIV & AIDS, Health Inclusive Maternal Health, Governance &
Development, Vulnerable Groups, Environmental & Natural Resources Management, Engagement & Leadership,
Management & Coordination
• Successfully prepared budget proposals for calls and raised funds for business & fleet expansion
• Focal person for donor collaboration in defending budgets, donor financial reports, and familiar with different
donor funding requirements
• Responsible for producing and implementing internal controls, procurement, finance procedural manuals
• Responsible for capacity building in the area of financial management to implementing partners, finance and nonfinance staff in the organisations
• Driven and detail-oriented with the ability to thrive in high pressured environments.
SKILLS
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Financial Accounting
Audit coordination skills
Accounting & Reporting Software
Ability to work under pressure
Grants Management
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Financial Reporting
Budgeting and Forecasting
Attention to detail
Analytical skills
Capacity Building
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Ability to work in a Team
Procurement & Logistics
Financial Analysis
Donor Reporting
Partner financial capacity
assessments
• Excellent communication &
Interpersonal skills
ADDITIONAL
– Countries of Work experience: Zimbabwe, Zambia, remotely (Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho, South
Africa, Madagascar)
– Languages: English (Fluent), Shona (Fluent), Chichewa (Fluent), Nyanja (Fluent).
– Computer Skills: Myobi, Pastel, Oracle, Sun, Belina Payroll, QuickBooks, Xero (training by Udemy Academy).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Otium Concierge, Cardiff, UK
Virtual Assistant, Bookkeeping
• General Administrative Support
• Sage Line 50 Reconciling
• Sage Line 50 Draft VAT return
12 March 2024 – Present
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• Sage Line 50 Filing VAT return
• PA Support
Self - Employed, Harare, Zimbabwe
Individual Consultant
September 2021 – Present
Supporting SMEs, small NGOs, School institutions in accounting services from basic book-keeping to complex financial
services focusing on:
• Preparation of Tax Returns & NSSA (Social Security) monthly returns
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Business Plans & proposals
• Strategic Plans
• Budget revisions and budget proposals
• Financial accounting & reporting
• Payroll services
• General Ledger Management
• Grants management
• Preparation of financial statements
• Audit preparation
• Month-end close
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), Harare, Zimbabwe
Country Finance Manager
Aug 2016 – Aug 2021
Successfully implemented grants, finance and operations management of the portfolio of programme grants incountry, including programme and donor financial reporting. Produced related financial reconciliations, budget
variance analysis, financial analysis, forecasting, income accounting and donor compliance and reporting. Worked with
programme implementation team to produce timely and updated forecasts and budgets aligned to planned
programme activity and managed financial aspects of grants to make sound decisions. Successfully implemented dayto-day finance operations and related controls. Managed in-country finance statutory requirements, including tax and
statutory reporting. Ensured production of accurate internal financial data and external financial statutory reports.
Oversaw compliance with VSO’s accounting practices and tax regulations, promoted continued process improvement
and provided user-focused financial services and a strong control environment focusing on:
• Planning, budgeting, and budget revisions
• Preparation of donor budget proposals and business plans
• Financial, Grants, & Operations Management
• Cash Management, Financial Accounting & Financial Reporting and Financial Analysis
• Worked with programmes team in developing proposals
• Human Resources Management (Oversight)
• Programme & organisation expenditure & income management
• Donor reporting & donor audit management
• Partner financial management
• Business Partnering/knowledge sharing and leadership.
• Statutory compliance
• Risk Management
• Oversaw the procurement process & negotiations of services and products, ensuring vendors met delivery
requirements.
• Successfully coordinated and implemented internal & external audits
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• Prepared detailed annual work plans & facilitated the definition of project scopes, goals, and deliverables, costing
and resource allocation. Oversaw staffing requirements, including recruitment and deployment. Assured effective
performance management of staff & subcontractors.
• Developed and implemented comprehensive training programs in budgeting, understanding of financial reports,
grant management, financial management and adherence to policies and procedures for both staff and partners.
Speciss College Chitepo Campus, Harare, Zimbabwe
Part – Time Tutor
June 2014 – July 2016
Lecturing of ACCA professional level students, ABMA and Pitman Book-keeping students focusing on subjects:
• Corporate Reporting
• Financial Accounting
• Finance for managers
• Financial Analysis & Planning
• Principles of Budgeting
• Financial Information
• Book-keeping and accounts
TechServe Logistics & Car Hire, Lusaka, Zambia
Finance & Administration Manager
May 2011 – July 2013
Successfully implemented Finance and administration functions in this private sector business of car hire,
logistics, hotels & tourism & managing the portfolio of part of Huawei staff, focusing on:
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Huawei Zambia staff recruitment and administration of staff
Administration functions and Human Resources Management
Financial Management
Cash Management
Financial forecasts
Developing Financial Strategies and work plans
Successfully writing businesses & loan proposals Developing policies and procedures
Successful modernized & implemented a financial & management information system.
Budgeting and budgets review
Successful facilitated annual external audits and audit recommendations
Panos Southern Africa, Lusaka, Zambia
Regional Finance & Administration Manager
June 2007 – April 2011
Successfully implemented in the execution of organisation strategies on all financial matters for the SADC
Region countries. Maintained professional independence and was accountable for implementing the necessary
controls required to comply with organisation policies and procedures. Internally, as the financial advisor to
the CLT members, was accountable for creating financial discipline in the organisation. Successfully worked
with the regional program managers, finance officers, country national coordinators in the different SADC
countries where projects were being implemented, Finance Officers at the Country Office and at the Program
Units in providing Finance & Administration systems to the whole organisation. In addition to finance, I
oversaw the Administration & Procurement functions of the organisation. Ensured Accounting, Treasury and
Budgeting systems were in place and that all Program Units were operating effectively and efficiently. Areas
of focus were:
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Financial strategies in support of the organisation
Budgeting and Review
Developing successfully budget proposals
Business planning processes
Accounting & treasury
Financial Controls
Grants Management
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Financial Reporting & Analysis
Internal Financial Controls
Coordinating internal and external audits
Administration
Risk Management
Human Resources Management
Finance Systems
Supply Chain Management
IT infrastructure & quality service
ADDITIONAL
University of Zimbabwe, Assistant Bursar, Bursars Department, Harare Zimbabwe, Dec 1980 – May 2007
Malawi Hotels Ltd, (Mount Soche Hotel), Finance & Operations, Aug 1978 – Nov 1980
Malawi Pharmacies Ltd, Finance, Jan 1977 – July 1978
EDUCATION
Masters in business administration
Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom
Nov 2009– Feb 2012
Chartered Certified Accountant
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom
February 2006
SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES ATTENDED
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Strategic Management Accounting Fraud Risk Management Certification, CIMA, Lusaka, Zambia, 16 Oct 2008
Team Building Training, MOCAT (Motivational Centre for African Transformation Inc), Chisamba, Zambia,23 –
24th Jan 2009
Manager’s training Course, MOCAT (Motivational Centre for African Transformation Inc), Lusaka, Zambia, 13 Aug
2009
Tax Review, ZICA (Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants), ACCA, Lusaka, Zambia, 16 oct 2009
Strategies of the Serengeti, CIMA, Lusaka, Zambia, 17 Nov 2009
International Financial Reporting Standards ZICA, ACCA, Lusaka, Zambia, 25 – 26 March 2010
Post Budget Tax Review ZICA, Lusaka, Zambia, 20 Oct 2011
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SMEAZ (Small Medium Enterprises Association of Zimbabwe), 2014- Present
ACCA Remote Practical Experience Supervisor, 2022 – Present (Voluntary)
Association of MBAs & Business Graduates Association (AMBA), UK, 2012 - Present
Public Sector Sub-Committee Member (Harare, Zimbabwe), 2016 - Present
Fellow ZICA (Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants), Lusaka, Zambia, 30 August 2012 - Present
Fellow ACCA, UK, 11 June 2011 -Present
Registered Public Accountant (Public Accountants and Auditors Board), Zimbabwe,10 May 2006- Present
PAAB Practicing Certificate, Zimbabwe 16 March 2023 - Present
Member IDPM (Institute of Data Processing Management) 21 Aug 1991 -left in the 90s
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
REFERENCES
1. Mr. Kenneth Zimba
Regional Finance Manager
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2. Mrs. Kudzai Maigurira
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
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On the Rock Consultants Harare
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